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Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 American adventure film loosely based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Irwin Allen; his last feature film in the 1960s before moving to producing several science fiction television series.
Five Weeks in a Balloon: Directed by Irwin Allen. With Red Buttons, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke. In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.
- (1.4K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Irwin Allen
- 1962-08-22
Let your spirits soar with this lighter-than-air adaptation of Jules Verne's classic tale. A ragtag crew of such unlikely associates as Jacques (Fabian) and ...
In order to claim a region of African land for England, ambitious inventor Samuel Fergusson (Cedric Hardwicke) creates a large balloon with an elaborate space for passengers.
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- Irwin Allen
- PG
- Red Buttons
Due to pressure from Irwin Allen and 20th Century Fox all references to Jules Verne were dropped from the film. [2] 1962 - Five Weeks in a Balloon, US, directed by Irwin Allen and starring Red Buttons, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn, Barbara Luna.
- Jules Verne
- 1863
Five Weeks In A Balloon. Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his invention's worth. 340 IMDb 5.7 1 h 41 min 1962. X-Ray PG. Fantasy · Comedy · Cerebral · Exciting. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $12.99.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 adventure film loosely based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Irwin Allen; his last feature film in the 1960s before moving to producing several science fiction television series. Although set in Africa, it was filmed in California. Balloonist Don Piccard acted as the film's technical advisor ...
